斯文敗類
sī​wén​bài​lèi

scum of the literati

  • created sense approved 斯文败类/斯文敗類 · sī​wén​bài​lèi · scum of the literati — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    斯文败类 / 斯文敗類

    sī​wén​bài​lèi

    scum of the literati

    (idiom) a degenerate scholar or intellectual; a refined or polished scoundrel who acts against the dignity of their profession

    斯文 (literal) → 斯文 · sī​wén · refined 败类 (literal) → 败类/敗類 · bài​lèi · scum

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense